"None of us should be wandering alone," said Hiei, looking at Selena who was walking at his side. "You least of all."

"Where are we going, Dad?" asked Selena, completely ignoring his comment, she hadn't been alone. Hikaru and Hojo had been with her. Unless he was talking about before in the tree... she decided not to push it.

"You'll see soon enough"

"Hn," (like father like daughter!) "right"

They walked about 10 minutes in silence until Selena began to feel the twitching in her feet, she felt the urge to run suddenly. Selena decided to break the silence, in attempt to kill the urge. She was going to ask him something that she was trying to get up the courage about for nearly six months. Ever since she turned 21. "Dad, what can you tell me about...about Marcy." ever since the actress's death, she had stopped calling her mother mom. She didnt seem worthy of that title.

Hiei did a double-take, but anwsered the question regardless. "Remarkable woman, your mother. Charming, funny, caring. She had this way of seeing the beauty in others. others in fact when..."

Selena felt like she was going to be sick. "Wait! Are we talking about the same woman? Marcy Clarihorn. My mother!"

"Yes Selena, do you doubt your father. Yes, I knew your mother. Oh, I remember one day when you were sevem, your mother pulled you away from the lions cage to take pictures for that magizines with you. She refused to let the cameras flash, unless you were there. Id say that was caring--"

Fire shot up in Selena's heart as she remembered that day at the zoo. Just remembering it pissed her off. "Yeah, the only reason we were there that day was bec... Hey! Wait a second! I didnt meet you until I was... Then that means..."

'Hiei' grabbed her wrists, grinning like an idiot. "Thats right, you little bitch. Ive got you all alone and look at that," he mocked looking around the silent forrest. "No daddy around to save you"

Selena struggled with all her might, she could feel her energy draining. "Let me go! I have done nothing to you. Let me go, I havent seen you in 12 years, why the sudden attack? Let me go! Ill do whatever you want, please, let me go." Real fear flashed in Selena's eyes, she thought all was lost. She heard a voice that she hadnt heard since she was a little girl. But she still wouldnt forget, she could never forget. Although 'seeing' this man was unexpected, what she heard next was even more expected.

"Release her!" by now, 'Hiei' had let go of the girl's wrists and had her by the collar. Selena turned and saw a figure in a long tan trench coat...

Fred. (note from the author.: if you dont know who Fred is, I sugjest you read the prequel)

Selena let out a yowl that was louder than a banshi shrieking. "Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Kurama, Touya, and Hikaru whipped around, still in the clearing. Hojo had been pulled back to camp by Izaioi and Touya had come looking for Selena wanting to apologize. Kurama had just finished telling him that his friend was walking with Hiei. "Selena!" all three demons called out at once. They all looked at each other.

"Wheres Hiei?" exclaimed Kurama.

"I thought you said he was with Selena." Touya shot back quickly. Hikaru rolled his eyes.

"Enough talk! We know that was Selena's voice. Or at least I do. Im going after her. I dont care what happened, but Im not waiting around to find out. Im running ahead." And with that. the fire demon took off. They wasted no time standing around looking stupid. It didnt take long for Touya and Kurama to be at his heels. They saw Selena and Hiei up ahead. Touya sprinted up, but ran into the man in the trench coat who was clentching his fists. Touya recongnized him immediatly.

"I thought we took care of you already" Touya exclaimed. Fred gave him an evil look.

"Silence you fool!" hissed 'Fred', "I need your help"

"Why the hell would we help you? For what Ive heard about you from..." started Hikaru

"Shut up! Its me you fool. That jackass stole my body. And in this damn human body I cant do a thing. The only thing I have managed to acomplish is to paralize him momentarily but in this damn body, I can do little else." Hikaru, Touya, and Kurama nodded and dove into action.

"Shards of winter!" yelled Touya, shooting several razor sharp ice chunks at Hiei's body. Hikaru punched Hiei's body in the gut, causing him to release Selena. Selena plopped into Kurama's arms.

Kurama smiled down at her, "Hello"

"Hi," she smirked, Kurama helped her stand to her feet.

"Are you alright?" the fox asked. Selena didnt anwser, she only turned to look at the people defending her. Then something caught her eye.

She turned back to Kurama. "That man over there! in the trench coat," she pointed to where the man was still standing. "That man, his name is Fred. You remember him, dont you. Legally he is my step father, and whats worse. My dad has gone mental!" Fred began to walk forward. Selena dove behind Kurama and peeked out while Touya and Hikaru and 'Hiei' continued to fight. "Go away!" she cried. Kurama looked at him, and drew his rose, preparing to strike.

"Stay back! Im warning you." Fred kept walking closer.

"Kurama, " said the man, coming closer still. "your first girlfriend's name was Suishiniku, also known at Suichi. People picked on her because of her glasses and because she smelled like horses. But when you were alone, you used to sing show tunes." Selena didnt know what that had to do with anything, nor didn she care. She was just glad that Hojo or Yusuke were not here or Kurama would never hear the end of it. But Kurama didnt seem embarrased, in fact, he did a double take.

"Hiei?" he exclaimed, 'Fred' had finally reached them and stood about two feet away. He looked at Selena, who shivered with fear behind the fox. Fred held out his hand, in attempt to touch the girl. But Selena, slipped a little to the side, still behind her friend, but out of Fred's reach.

Fred pulled his hand back, shook his head and said, "Its alright, Selena, its me" Selena peaked out and stared deep into her step father's eyes. She remembered them as always a deep blue, have glazed over. But, they were now the same shade of crimson as her own.

"Dad" she exclaimed. He stretched out his hand again and touched her cheek.

"Its me" he said, Selena closed her eyes and leaned into his warmth. That was why she had been so distant lately, she had noticed the change, but she never would have expected her dad to be a different person entirely.

"What happened to you?"

"I dont really know" Hiei's voice screamed in the background, a tone that Selena had never heard before.

Selena whipped around. "They're killing him!" she shrieked. "Thats against spirit law! If they kill him, you might not have a body to go back to." she took off running towards her two friends. Touya had just called out blizards of frosts, an attack that nobody had ever survived. It was a pretty new and dirty trick. "No!" screamed Selena, she jumped and tackled the ice Shinobi, knocking him flat and landing on top of him. Neither of them blushed, because they both knew they felt no attraction for each other. "Oh! Sorry!" she groaned

Touya picked her up off the ground. and held her elbows and she held his. "No worries", by this time Hikarua was really powering up. His whole body was now consumed by purpled flame.

"Hikaru, dont! If you destroy his body, my dad will never be able to come back. He'll never be a demon again. He wont be the same! Please dont." Whether Hikaru wasnt paying any attention, or didnt hear her cries, it was hard to tell. Either way, he began to shoot his flames.

"Dragon of the darkness, Flame!!!!"

Selena had no time to think, "Hikaru, stop it!" and she dove right into the blast.

oh cliffy, i should be done in two chapters, but ill have a sequel to this one too. i have also finsihed clevery disguised and memories i just need to type them, next week is spring break so i probably wont get the chance to type ill get them up soon. let me know if you want sequels to any of my stories. and REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW. flame if you must. -Jaganchi B